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stillcool

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53. opinions are like ...you know

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 07:16 PM

21 hrs ago

everybody has one. But in the era of no news, that's all we get. The opinions of assholes.

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New York Democrat says Mamdani is 'too extreme' to lead NYC [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday OP

What policies are too extreme? Stuckinthebush Yesterday #1

I love when they mention these as if they're CRAAAAZY... Prairie Gates Yesterday #21

As someone who has sat on a Municipal Council in the past Mossfern Yesterday #24

Valid questions Stuckinthebush Yesterday #31

We have free buses around here in NC unc70 Yesterday #35

Here's a list of cities in the US that have some form of free public transport Nanjeanne Yesterday #37

We did a feasibility study Mossfern Yesterday #45

Tokens-I found a few while cleaning out drawers! Well other cities have figured it out so it's a worthwhile endeavor. Nanjeanne Yesterday #46

Boston details TommyT139 21 hrs ago #55

Albuquerque NM Clouds Passing 21 hrs ago #56

She should stay in her lane which is on the Long Island Expressway not NY city. Historic NY Yesterday #2

You know the LIE starts in NYC SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #4

Another bought and paid for politician sticking to the script vanessa_ca Yesterday #3

Yea, she needs to ask for more. aocommunalpunch Yesterday #22

I wasn't the biggest Mamdani fan, but all this shit makes me hope he becomes a big voice in the party. Scrivener7 Yesterday #5

Same here! yardwork Yesterday #9

YES !! Some Dems are going harder after Mamdani than Trump!!! uponit7771 23 hrs ago #47

Yep. And he has good plans. My lukewarm thoughts about him were because NYC is Taco's next Scrivener7 22 hrs ago #50

At least he's a useful stalking horse Easterncedar Yesterday #6

There will be more of this so it's best not to focus too much on it JI7 Yesterday #7

Oh, he was a "defund the police" advocate? Really? Oopsie Daisy Yesterday #8

Isn't that part of the DSA platform? Ace Rothstein Yesterday #16

I cringed every time I heard it. I knew that when our side is busy explaining, then we're losing. Oopsie Daisy Yesterday #23

He has a full policy paper on public safety. Nanjeanne Yesterday #25

Why would mental health be characterized baddie Yesterday #28

Because police now respond to many of these issues and the idea is to let the police focus on crime Nanjeanne Yesterday #29

I call that a Third Amendment Originalist Prairie Gates Yesterday #19

No. He supports keeping the police force at its current size Autumn Yesterday #43

He's not, too many Dems are going more after Mamdani than Trump uponit7771 23 hrs ago #48

Brad Lander interview NJCher Yesterday #10

I'd love to see Lander run for higher office SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #11

This is why democratic leadership needs to put a stop to this! Emile Yesterday #12

I just heard the litany on FOX News. Midnight Writer Yesterday #13

Thinking it might be time for DEMs to SERIOUSLY consider libel suits Attilatheblond Yesterday #14

She, like some others, are resurrecting the 1950's red scare and reintroduce the Black List and Loyalty Oaths. Ping Tung Yesterday #15

Gillen represents one of the most conservative districts in NYC . . . markpkessinger Yesterday #17

Mamdani is the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City Prairie Gates Yesterday #18

Serious question: Are there any exceptions to this rule? Polybius 20 hrs ago #59

Ask Earl G Prairie Gates 20 hrs ago #60

Laura Gellen 2022 Passages Yesterday #20

Rice votes against lower drug costs -- and her party Celerity Yesterday #26

Yep. Passages Yesterday #36

We have a CENTRIST PROBLEM! Emile Yesterday #27

Before everyone gets too upset at her fujiyamasan Yesterday #30

Exactly! H2O Man Yesterday #32

Well she could be primaried fujiyamasan Yesterday #33

I said nothing H2O Man Yesterday #34

Same here, I wasn't implying anything either way fujiyamasan Yesterday #40

I see. H2O Man Yesterday #42

"Were parties here divided merely by a greediness for office Ping Tung 20 hrs ago #58

Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #38

Doesn't the NYC mayor represent the 5 boroughs --- NOT Long Island or Gillen's district. From my understanding, Nanjeanne Yesterday #39

A lot of commuters from her district to NYC fujiyamasan Yesterday #41

So what? He's not the mayor of her district and she really should keep out of a race that has nothing to do with Nanjeanne Yesterday #44

Doubtful many of his ideas come to fruition madville 22 hrs ago #49

Follow the money. Emile 22 hrs ago #51

He's fairly far out there GladysKravitz 21 hrs ago #52

Link? fujiyamasan 21 hrs ago #57

I should have included it GladysKravitz 20 hrs ago #61

No worries, just check the "my posts" tab at the top fujiyamasan 20 hrs ago #62

Aren't we as a country already "far out there" though? ck4829 19 hrs ago #64

As Fuji said above...Link? GladysKravitz 19 hrs ago #65

My parents came to the US fujiyamasan 18 hrs ago #66

opinions are like ...you know stillcool 21 hrs ago #53

Weird how being OK with people going bankrupt from medical bills isn't considered "extreme" ck4829 21 hrs ago #54

Of course she does Bettie 20 hrs ago #63